The Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 did all of the following EXCEPT it:

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The Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 was not forced through Congress in response to increasing numbers of Vietnamese refugees, as the influx of Vietnamese refugees did not occur until the 1970s, several years after the passage of the act. The act did, however, eliminate the previous quota system that restricted immigration from certain countries and limited the amount of immigrants from the Western Hemisphere. It also provided special provisions for refugees from communist countries and set a total number of immigrants at 290,000 per year.

The Hart-Cellar Act of 1965 Did All of the Following